The thisABILITY Adventures Podcast
by Team thisABILITY
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About this podcast
Join ThisABILITY Adventure Racing's podcast for tactical advice on adventure racing from a mid-pack team's perspective. Adventure racing is an endurance sport that combines biking, trekking, and paddling while navigating with map and compass. Our podcast primarily features Race Rambles, where we recount our team's experiences during specific races. We'll also share insights from our own races, ranging from short sprints to expedition-length events. Occasional interviews with guests, including the sport's most well-known figures and those new to adventure racing, will provide additional perspectives. As advocates for people with developmental disabilities, we believe in focusing on abilities, not limitations, a philosophy that applies to everyone. So join us to focus on your abilities, push your limits, and learn together.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 75 episodes
- The Race Ramble: Teton Ogre 2026 · 1 h 31 min · Season 2 Episode 33Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ In this episode, Team thisABILITY takes us behind the scenes of the 26-hour Teton Ogre Adventure Race in Idaho. Andrea Anderson, Eric Smith, Kenny Sheffler…
- The Race Ramble: Women of Cowboy Tough 2026 · 1 h 39 min · Season 2 Episode 32Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Andrea Anderson sits down with Em Panietz, Sara Boyer, and Melissa Dupke-Bourgeois to talk about their incredible experience racing solo at…
- The Race Ramble: Brake the Habit 2026 · 1 h 14 min · Season 2 Episode 30Send us Fan Mail After a season filled with solo efforts, Team thisABILITY was finally back together. In this episode, Chip Dodd, Andrea Anderson, David Grabiner, and Kevin Keck…
- The Race Ramble: Cerberus 3-Day Expedition Stage Race · 1 h 50 min · Season 2 Episode 29Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Chip break down their experience racing the Cerberus Adventure Stage Race in Newcastle, Virginia — a unique three-day stage race hosted by Adventure…
- The Race Ramble: Shenandoah Epic 24Hr Adventure Race · 1 h 26 min · Season 2 Episode 28Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Chip and Andrea share their experience racing at the Shenandoah Epic 24 Hour Adventure Race, organized by Adventure Enablers in the mountains of…
- The Race Ramble: The MAGNIficent 2026 · 1 h 36 min · Season 2 Episode 27Send us Fan Mail Chip, Andrea, Nick, and David take on The MAGNIficent 2026, tackling a course packed with challenging navigation, demanding terrain, and nonstop decision-making…
- The Race Ramble: Winter Warmup Adventure Race · 1 h 18 min · Season 2 Episode 26Send us Fan Mail Andrea and Chip take the mic to recap the Winter Warmup Adventure Race, a 5-hour race organized by GRIT Adventure Racing in Maryland. From cold-weather…
- The Race Ramble: Adventure Racing World Championship - Expedition Canada 2025 · 1 h 15 min · Season 2 Episode 25Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Doug Silk of ARDotWatch sits down with Team thisABILITY members — Chip Dodd, Caitlin Stark, David Grabiner, and Nick Hurff — for an inside look…
- The Race Ramble: Mint Springs Adventure Race · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 24Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Team thisABILITY takes on the 2025 Mint Springs 8-Hour Adventure Race in Crozet, Virginia. Chip delivers a stellar performance, finishing first…
- The Race Ramble: USARA National Championships 2025 · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 23Send us Fan Mail Join Team thisABILITY — Chip Dodd, Sarah Goldman, and Mark Bolyard — as they relive their adventure at the 2025 USARA National Championships, held on September…
- From set backs to comebacks: Joel Flory and Alyssa Godesky on Recovery · 1 h 20 minSend us Fan Mail In this episode, Andrea chats with Joel Flory of 180 Adventures/Lone PAWS and Alyssa Godesky of Pretty Reckless about the realities of injury recovery and their…
- The Race Ramble: Sud Raid Adventure Race - A1 World Cup Final 2025 · 1 h 43 min · Season 2 Episode 22Send us Fan Mail Team thisABILITY dives into their wild experience at the Sud Raid Adventure Race in France. From biking, trekking, paddling, caving in dark tunnels, and even…
- Reclaiming Strength: Resilience & Recovery with Chrissy van Assendelft · 1 h 10 minSend us Fan Mail Chrissy van Assendelft shares her journey of reclaiming strength after a frozen shoulder left her sidelined. A powerful story of resilience, healing, and…
- Andrea’s Recovery & Team thisABILITY Heads to France featuring Nick Hurff · 46 minSend us Fan Mail Andrea shares an honest and heartfelt update on her recovery, opening up about the physical challenges she’s facing and the emotional weight that comes with…
- The Race Ramble - America's Toughest Race: Expedition Oregon featuring David Grabiner · 1 h 30 min · Season 2 Episode 21Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Andrea and Chip sit down with David Grabiner, coming off America’s Toughest Race—Expedition Oregon. David shares what it was like racing solo…
- Women of AR - Featuring Saleena Devore, Chelsea McBride and Beth Zagurski · 1 h 38 minSend us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode, Andrea sits down with three powerhouse women from Women of AR to talk all things adventure racing—community, competition, and what it…
- Busted Ankle, Big Plans: Recovery Coaching with Nick Hurff · 1 h 17 minSend us Fan Mail Andrea and Chip are back on the mic to talk about the story behind Andrea’s broken ankle and what lies ahead in her recovery. They’re joined by Nick Hurff, who…
- The Race Ramble: Raid Bimbache - ARWS Morocco · 1 h 35 min · Season 2 Episode 20Send us Fan Mail Tomas Diaz sits down with team thisABILITY members Chip Dodd, Andrea Anderson, Michelle Fauscher, and Sarah Goldman about their experience racing the Raid…
- Morocco Adventures with Abdellah Baba · 1 h 12 minSend us Fan Mail Chip and Andrea chat with Abdellah Baba, guide and owner of Atlas Extreme in Morocco. Prior to the Raid Bimbache, they trekked the Atlas Mountains together. In…
- Maya Mountain Adventure Challenge 2018 Relive · 1 h 25 min · Season 2 Episode 21Send us Fan Mail Their recent trip to Belize had Chip and Andrea reminiscing about their very first adventure race — the Maya Mountain Adventure Challenge back in 2018. While…
